[EMAIL PROTECTED][wrote] > This is a slot loading iMac that belongs to an elderly friend. She is > often off island for months at a time and unplugs it. She has hardly > ever used it, but this week she started it up and got the question > mark. I went by today to look at it, and tried to start it from my > Drive10 cd (she can't locate the original system cd's right now:-) > Drive10 doesn't see a hard drive, so I assume that it needs to be > replaced. But, what worries me is that it seems to have some video > problems too...when booting up, the screen pinches in a little on each > side...and it will not shut down, or if it does will not restart > without unplugging it... > Anyone have any ideas...other than a new computer and getting > AppleCare! My theory is that the humid salt air has probably been doing > a job on it since it is little used... > > Joan > Sounds like it needs a new battery. Usually better NOT to unplug the computer. Worst case is the analog board is bad. Try a new battery before spending a lot of money. Watch for other posts to this thread. jr
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